It's hard to believe but we are at the mid-point of the 2014 campaign. Frigid temps and cold winds will start to give way to comfortable days and warm breezes. The NCAA Tournament is on the horizon. As conference play heats up, there is either the satisfaction of a quality non-conference win stored away or the anxiety that comes with knowing your team is AQ or bust.

It’s been a fun first half, so let’s take a look with what has been and what may be with another round of Takeaways.

What's Happened: Only one unbeaten remains

Takeaway: Who would have thought that the only unbeaten team in the country on March 25 would be the Big Red of Cornell. National semifinalists a season ago, Cornell lost its top offensive (Rob Pannell) and defensive (Jason Noble) players to graduation. Throw in others such as Mock, Von Bourgondien, Keith, and Bronzino and that is quite a bit of talent gone from Ithaca. To make the situation seem even more challenging, head coach Ben DeLuca was dismissed in the fall of 2013.

Impossible odds, right? Well, someone never told Cornell 2014 was to be a down year. The offense is humming thanks to the play of veterans Connor Buczek and Matt Donovan. The D has been strong, led by Tom Freshour and Jordan Stevens in front of rookie goalie Christian Knight. Interim head coach Matt Kerwick seems to be pressing all the right buttons. If Cornell is smart they will make him the permanent head coach ASAP. What other team could have gone through all this and perform the way the Big Red has?